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Joined at New[n or s]ham on 24 Feby 1891
Born in the Parish of Maidenhead, nr. the Town of Maidenhead in the County of Berkshire
On enlistment, age 18 yrs 1 mth; Trade or Calling, Cowman
Member of the B[f] Royal Fusiliers, not discharged
Willing to be (re)vaccinated
Willing to serve 12 yrs, first 7 in Army Service, remaining 5 in 1st Class of Army Reserve; or, on overseas service, 4 yrs in Army, 4 in 1st Class Reserve
Discharged 25 March 1898
Signed his name
On Enlistment: 18 yrs 1 mth; 5 ft 3 4/10; in; 119 lbs; Chest 33/34 in
Complexion Fresh; eyes Brown, hair Brown
No Distinctive Marks
Church of England
Attested Fit for the Army, 21 Feby 1891, at Hounslow
Approved by Field Officer 23 February 1891 at Hounslow (Depot)
Engagement reckoned from 23 February 1891
Details:
2Bn, Private - confirmed 12 May 1891
1Bn, Private - transferred 4 January 1894
1Bn, Private - granted 1st Good Conduct Pay 23 June 1894
1Bn, Private - granted 2nd Good Conduct Pay 23 October 1897
Discharged 26 March 1898, having been found medically unfit for further Service; authority, Devonport District, Order, to 3. df - 11 March 1898
Total Service towards Engagement/Pension: 7 yrs 32 days
Home: 23 February 1891 - 3 January 1894: 2 yrs 315 days
India: 4 January 1894 - 9 December 1897: 3 yrs 340 days
Home: 10 December 1897 - 6 March 1898: 107 days
Total: 7 yrs 32 days
Father & mother Frederick & Elizabeth TILBREY, Thorpe Lee Egham Surrey
1 Brother (older) Frederick, 7 (younger) Henry, George, Samuel, Leonard, John, Frank & Albert
2 Sisters Mary Ann & Alice
Station: Devonport; Date: 7th March 1898
Regiment or Corps: 1 Batt. Roy: Welch Fusiliers; Regimental No. and Rank: 3085, Private
Name: TILBREY William; Age last Birthday: 25 years
Enlisted on 21st February 1891 at Hounslow; Former Trade or Occupation: Cowman
General Remarks on his habits and conduct in the Service, temperance, &c., as ascertained from an inspection of his
Defaulter Sheet: Habits regular, Conduct good, temperate
Service: 7 yrs 15 days
Home: 21 February 1891 - 7 December 1893
India 8 December 1893 - 8 December 1897
Home 9 December 1897 - 7 March 1898
Disease or Disability: Secondary Syphilis
Date of origin, cause, present condition, and whether the same is the result of service or climate:
Was transferred from Transport Delware 9 December 1897 with Syph: Sec: for which he had been in hospital since 21 November 1897
_ritis of both eyes with adhesion of iris, the almost total occlusion of pupil on right side and almost complete loss of vision in right eye and some impairment in the left
Has it been aggravated by intemperance, vice, or misconduct? Not the result of Service or climate; has not been aggravated by Intemperance vice or misconduct
No wounds, disability not attributed to exposure on duty, not aggravated by Service
Disability permanent, will prevent him earning a livelihood to the extent of ½
Full particulars of medical treatment of case up to date of invaliding:
- Mercury & Iodide of Potassium given freely
- Tonics - good diet
- Rest to eyes in dark - Shades
- Solution of Atropine dropped in
Proposed for discharge on account of permanent unfitness
Signed by Medical Officers bringing forward the case
Opinion of the Medical Board: The Board Concurs & recommends his discharge from the Service
Signed at Devenport on 7th March 1898 by President & 2 Officers
Approved 7th March 1898 per proPrincipal Medical Officer (on leave)
Station: Devonport
Corps: 1 Batt. Roy. Welsh Fusiliers
Regimental No. 3085, Rank: Private
Name: TILBURY William
Disability: Secondary Syphilis
Date: 7th March 1898
TILBREY William
Enlisted on 21 February 1891 at Hounslow; Birthplace parish of Maidenhead, Berkshire
Age (last birthday) 18
Trade or Occupation, Cowman
Height 65 4/10 in
Weight 119 lbs
Chest Measurement: 33/34 in
Physical Development: Good
Small Pox Marks: None
Vaccination Marks: Left Arm, number Three; vaccinated in Infancy
Marks indicating congenital peculiarities of previous disease: None
Finally approved by E. G. MAPLETON M.B., Surgeon Major M.S.
Re-vaccinated on 2nd Day of April 1891
Left arm, number Three
Result: 3 Perfect
Signed Bde Surgeon R._.M.S.
On Enlistment Joined BWF, No. 3085, 24 February 1891
Appeared before a Medical Board at Devonport on 7 March 1898, disease Sec. Syphilis; Result: Discharge
Stationed at:
New[n or s]ham arr. 24 February 1891, no admission
Curragh Camp. arr. 12 April 1891, no admission
Aldershot, arr. 26 September 1892,
- admitted 3 February 1893, Examined for service in India, Considered fit
- admitted 16 October 1893, Examined for service in India, Considered fit
- No Admission
H.M.S. Serapis, 8 December 1893 - No admission
Jhansi 18 January 1894:
- admitted 12 February 1894, discharged 26 February 1894 - 1187, sprain (right ankle), 15 days, Accident off duty, mild (Opinion of court of Enquiry D/13.3.94 - Injury accidental, not on duty)
- admitted 5 October 1894, discharged 16 October 1894 - 23a, Ague, 12 days, Climate. Mild, [Quinine?] C_____
- admitted 12 November 1894, discharged 8 January 1895 - 23a Ague, 58 days, Climate. Making most of it. [Quinine?], Tonics
- admitted 26 January 1895, discharged 13 February 1895 - 23a Ague, 19 days, Climate. Very mild. Making the most of it. Quinine
Nowgong, 8 February 1895
- No admission so _dat__sly - Brig. major
Kasanli, 19 March 1895:
- admitted 13 August 1895, discharged 21 August 1895 - Ague, 9 days, Climatic. Mild. Quinine Rec'd
- admitted 5 September 1895, discharged 16 September 1895 - Ague, 12 days, Climatic. Mild. Quinine Rec'd
Jhansi, 1[5] November 1895:
- admitted 11 March 1896, discharged 24 March 1896 - Diarrhoea, 14 days, Contagion. U. R. Injections
S.S. Victoria, 23 October 1896: No admission
[Aden], 28 October 1896
- admitted 23 June 1897, discharged 14 July 1897 - S. C. Fever, 22 days, Quinine & Arsenic, mild
- admitted 21 July 1897, discharged 12 November 1897 - S. C. Fever, 115 days, Climatic, severe, Quinine, tonics
H.S.Dilwara, 21 November 1897:
- admitted 21 November 1897 - Sec: Syphls: - [Mac_l__ Syphilit__] - transferred to station Hospital Devonport
Devonport, 9 December 1897
(TILBURY crossed out): TILBREY William
- admitted 9 December 1897, discharged 22 February 1898 - Sec: Syphilis, 104 days, Se__ence. __tra_ile. Improved. Hq. internally + astrngts to Eyes - Tonics &c.
Discharged Invalided W.O.s 11 March 1898; Brig. Surv. Ln. Col. L.M.S., Station Hospital